title: [Precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity].
abstract: Precancerous states of the oral mucosa refers to pathologies in which there is a risk of malignancy development, compared to normal mucosa. Some histological alterations characteristic of precancerous lesions can be easily detected in a biopsy of the lesion, allowing their classification, and hence adequate treatment. A systematic examination of the oral mucosa in patients is recommended, especially in patients who show risk factors such as tabagism and/or alcohol consumption, in order to contribute to a decrease in the incidence of malignant tumor of the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie, C.H.U. Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles. isabelleloeb@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Evrard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*